--- title: "Young Lives Consortium — charity 1170269 | CharityCompare" description: "Young Lives Consortium (charity 1170269): income £302k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/young-lives-consortium retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:48:22.215Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1170269CIO YL # Young Lives Consortium Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Young Lives Consortium is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.younglives.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170269&subId=0) Work at Young Lives Consortium? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=young-lives-consortium&type=claim&name=Young%20Lives%20Consortium) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Young Lives Consortium? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £301,521 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £265,351 Registered charity number 1170269 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Lightwaves Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.younglives.net](http://www.younglives.net/) Quick answer Young Lives Consortium (number 1170269) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Young Lives Consortium do? YLC facilitates networks, training and partnerships alongside our members VCSE and partners. This assists in identifying key issues for children, young people and families. We then work with our members and young people to grow their organisations and promote joint working and best practice to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in the Wakefield District. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Young Lives Consortium Answers Young Lives Consortium gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Young Lives Consortium's highest-paid staff paid? Young Lives Consortium's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Young Lives Consortium as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Young Lives Consortium's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 18 November 2016 Company number [06847668](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06847668) (Companies House) Also known as Ylc Where it says it operates City of Wakefield ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Young Lives Consortium registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Young Lives Consortium yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Young Lives Consortium. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Young Lives Consortium? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=young-lives-consortium&type=claim&name=Young%20Lives%20Consortium) [Visit charity website](http://www.younglives.net/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Young Lives Consortium a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Young Lives Consortium as a registered charity (number 1170269) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Young Lives Consortium's charity number? Young Lives Consortium's charity number is 1170269. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1170269? Search 1170269 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Young Lives Consortium do? YLC facilitates networks, training and partnerships alongside our members VCSE and partners. This assists in identifying key issues for children, young people and families. We then work with our members and young people to grow their organisations and promote joint working and best practice to improve outcomes for children, young people and families in the Wakefield District. Does Young Lives Consortium have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Young Lives Consortium. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Young Lives Consortium? Young Lives Consortium's website listed in our register data is http://www.younglives.net. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Young Lives Consortium's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Young Lives Consortium's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Young Lives Consortium? The register does not record Young Lives Consortium as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Young Lives Consortium's trustees paid? Young Lives Consortium's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Young Lives Consortium registered as a charity? Young Lives Consortium was entered on the register on 18 November 2016. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06847668). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1170269&subId=0).